My senior cat is vomiting undigested food, constipated after travel.

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My mature cat, 12 years, has been vomitting undigested food and bile within a couple hours of her feeding times for the past two days. She appears to be in no discomfort, still drinks water and urniates but she hasn't had a bowel movement in a few days. We have recently returned from a trip where she was cared for by a friend in our home. Could this be a stress related issue or possibly something more serious. Thanks for your answer. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | spayed | 9 lbs

Dr. Davis · Accepted Answer

The vomiting can be from a hairball that Alice is trying get rid of, same for the lack of stool. Also she may not have eaten regularly when you were gone. Eating too fast can result in vomiting. Give her a few days to see if the vomiting resolves and make sure she poops too. If you find her straining to poop she may need to go in for an enema. You can add a tablespoon of plain canned pumpkin to each feeding to add fiber to her diet. That will bulk up the stool and move the poop along. Daily brushing will remove the loose hair to prevent hairballs. Also you can give cat laxative weekly for hairball prevention. If Alice appears sick please take her in right away for treatment. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Alice.

My senior cat is vomiting undigested food, constipated after travel.

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